The Portland daily press., 1887-08-01
TEMPERANCE DAY.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union at Fryeburg.
Interesting Meetings Conducted by
the President Of the Maine
Branch.
Two Stirring Addresses by Mrs.
Maria upham Drake.
Especial to the Press.l

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Friday evening Prof. Franklin c. Robinson
of Bowdoin College lectured ON Recent
Progress in Science" giving special stress to
the effect of natural science upon education.
Prof. Robinson gave an explanationto the
audience of the reason why he appeared be-
fore them able to show but one eye because
the profession of an experimental chemist re-
sembled that of prize fighter in its dangers,
although the great progress of mechanical
science made it intensely interesting. Such
an audience as this would be glad to hear
the effect of science teaching, on general
education. 1t is fully twenty years since the
agitation began regarding the place of
natural science in schools andcolleges. 1t lis
now time to take account of stock to see
whether the expectation of its friends or the
predictions of its enemies have been real
ized Twenty years ago education was al
most wholly confined to classics and mathe-
matics, it was feared that these would be
displaced and thought by some that scientific
studies were atheistic On the other hand
1t was argued that science teaching should
render men more practical and better train
ed in judgment This has been accomplish
ed to some extent, but there ought to be
better results. At any rate it has been
shown that science and religion do not con-
flict. We cannot by seeking nature find out
God bur every thing shows his presence.
SATURDAY.
Saturday at $50 a. M, Miss L. S. Tobey
led a temperance prayer meeting and at a.
M, conducted normal hour, subject
Temperance. At $50 was the chorus re-
hearsed and 9.45 the fourteenth normal hour,
by Rev. Mr.. Berry onthe Prothetic Books of
the Bible
"A goodly audience assembled in the audito-
rum at II a. m. Before introducing the
speakers, Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, president
OF the Maine. w. c. I. u, gave short and
interesting account of the origin and gro WITH
Of the w. 9. I. U. Instead of Mrs. Wood
bridge of Ohio, who was kept at home by
sickness in her family, the speaker was Mrs.
Malta Upham Drake of Massachusetts, who
said; The history of the American nation in
the past is the prophecy of the future. This
is as surely chosen people as the Jewish
nation. Moral ferment Is necessary for the
full development of the race; nothing is SO
dangerous as moral apathy. This country is
looked upon by all the world as the arena of
moral conflict. We might say today this
great republic can never fall except by sui
eide; but close observer can see moral poi
son sapping our nations life. The financial
debt left by the war is the least debt it left
Conflicts OF brute force are always demoral-
izlng; the spirit of unrest pervading so many
casses of society is largely the result of tn g
the moral sense, so that we have gone far
ther away from our God, amaterialistic spirit
has said, let us eat, drink and be merry. All
these forces have tended to produce another
cyl, which may be seen as both cause and
effect. 1t seems as If the American nation
has been in sort of Rip Van Wrinkle sleep
for 20 years, till today we stand appalled, at
the evil running throughout the land. We
thought when we went to sleep that the
sch00lhouse was the great fac.or in Ameri-
can life, and we awake to find that the saloon
IS the great power ofa politics and monopoly
do not hesitate to lay all the evils to-
day at the door of the good citizen whose
spirit is-"Its none Of my business" We
have laid aside the individual responsibility.
Inc sins of omission are greater than those
OF "Inasmuch as We did it NOT
There is necessity of a tremendous enthu-
siasm to arouse all classes. This need is be-
ing supplied by the work of women. When
God brought wOmanhood upon the field He
brought force that will never yield, and
never compromise. Mrs. Drake here re-
ferred to the great leadership of Miss Fran
ces Willard.
Instead Of giving all our time studying
Asiatlc and other civilizations or exploded
theories. why not study the needs of Ameri-
ca and Its civilization. When God wanted
the women Of aur nation for this work, he
gave us thd sewing machine and other in
yentions, and put many drudgeries out of the
home into the factories. So women are COM
ing to hnd leisure that they may have time
Tor moral reform. Men of Maine, we want
you TO enforce the laws and make it known
tnat prohibition does prohibit.
n The session closed with prayer by Rev. E.
L. Eastman, of Hiram.
The afternoon meeting was opened by
singing Jesus, Lover of My Soul" by a
quartette under the direction of Prof Morse
Mrs. Stevens then called upon Mrs. Geo. S.
Hunt, President Of the Portland w. C. T.U.,
and member Of the national committee
Mrs. Hunt referred to Esther as type of
true courage, an example to all women, and
read the scripture lesson from Esther, chap.
Prayer was offered by Mrs. w. II. Stevens
Of Brownfeld, Vice President Of the w. CT
U. fer Oxford County. After singing, Mrs.
Stevens again presented Mrs. Drake. who
spoke for an hour on ''The Christian Home
the Unit Of Civilization" Mrs. Drake is
very effective speaker and held the closest
attention of her audience.
Besides Mrs. Stevens, the President of the
W. G. I. I. for Maine, several of the Vice
Presidents were present In addition to
their other work, the w. G. I. U. has large
supply, of temperance literature for sale at
low rates.
AT $50 W. c.. II. U. conference was held,
when the work of the local circles were dis
cussed by a number of ladies.
Saturday evening Prof Bailey gave anoth-
er exhibition of his globe or cosmosphere,
and the astral lantern.
Rev. +. III. Allen gave an illustrated lee
ture.
The different classes have elected their Of
fcers for the next year, and all propose to
work vigorously for the success Of the Maine
Chautauqua Union. These are the officers.
CLASS OF '89.
President REV. w. f. Berry, Lewiston.
vice Presidet-rDr. Holt. Portland.
Secretary-Mss Eva Waterhouse Portland.
Treasurer-Miss Lincoln, Deering.
CLASS OF 'S9.
President-Rev II. c. Westwood, ID. d., Provi-
dence, II. i.
Vile.
Secretary-Mrs Fernald, Portland.
CLASS OF 80.
PreSident-Rev. /. p Warren d. D. Portland
Vice President-Frank Davis, Gorham
Secretary-Miss Della Griffin, New Gloucester
A large number are already enrolled for
the class OF 9l. Several lots have been sold
for cottages to be built before next year
Many of the boardesr at the Grove House
have engaged board fer next year, not only
for themselves but for friends. All visitors
speak in high praise of the dining room and
kitchen arrangement.